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4 weeks ago

Asheville council takes new look at bear conflicts

Residents urge the city to do more as bears turn to trash and other food sources

4 weeks ago

I-26 westbound lanes closed near Aiken Road in Asheville

Both lanes closed past Exit 21 as crews remove dirt from construction zone

4 weeks ago

Want to skip the parkway crowds? Try these fall color spots instead

These scenic spots offer mountain views, hiking and changing leaves without making the Blue Ridge Parkway your only stop

4 weeks ago

Asheville tenants gain new protection from unsafe housing

Measure gives renters another tool when serious housing safety violations go unresolved

4 weeks ago

Brevard police withdraw license plate reader proposal

Public concerns over privacy and surveillance prompted Chief Christy Wentzell to withdraw the plan

4 weeks ago

I-26 Connector: Hill Street to close, making way for new bridge, roundabout

As the Interstate 26 Connector project continues across Asheville, roadways have steadily closed to make way for construction. Hill Street, located just outside downtown, will close beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.

4 weeks ago

Buncombe County man pleads guilty to meth trafficking, illegal firearm possession

Irvin Franklin Freeman, 46, was sentenced to 70-93 months in a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Facility after he pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon.

4 weeks ago

Hendersonville to host 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at county courthouse

Henderson County will remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center later this week, with a ceremony in front of the county courthouse.

4 weeks ago

21 Buncombe County recipients chosen for nearly $38,000 in arts program funding

ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has selected 21 organizations and individuals from Buncombe County for the 2026-27 Arts Build Community grants. The funding, totaled at $37,997, will support free community art programs around the county.

4 weeks ago

Marion man charged with felony after carrying pot into McDowell County jail

Brandon Lee Henry, 38, was arrested on domestic assault charges and transported to the McDowell County Detention Center, where he was discovered to be in possession of marijuana.

4 weeks ago

North Carolina ranks high for business, last for workers

CNBC and Oxfam offer sharply different views of North Carolina’s economy

The Biltmore Station sign stands in front of the property at 2 Hendersonville Road, where Drury Hotels is proposing a 210-room hotel.

4 weeks ago

Drury Hotels proposes 210-room hotel in Biltmore Village

$40 million project would replace Helene-damaged buildings at Biltmore Station in Asheville

4 weeks ago

Asheville weather: Heat returns before rain chances increase Friday

Temperatures climb through the week before showers and thunderstorms return across Western North Carolina

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